![]() ![]() There was a tremendous amount of sacrifice and victory, and Victoria and I thought it was really important to explore that in the book.īelle's father was Richard Theodore Greener. ![]() Morgan's personal librarian and the ability to really wield a great deal of power. I'm wondering if either of you thinks that passing makes you more free or less free?īenedict: Great question! I mean, I think there are certainly benefits of passing, right? Belle had the ability to rise up and become J.P. This summer, Code Switch is focusing on books that touch on the idea of freedom. It's interesting because the central theme in your book, really, in my opinion, is passing. ![]() As I came to know more about her, I knew hers was a story that needed to be told. And, you know, I hadn't started writing at that time, but Belle had started to inhabit my imagination way back when. Did anyone mention Belle da Costa Greene at that point?īenedict: I was so fortunate that a docent who just happened to be in my vicinity mentioned her to me, somebody who had obviously, whether it was through their own research or just word of mouth, knew about the role that Belle had played. Marie, you spent a lot of time browsing through the Morgan when you came to New York in the '90s. ![]()
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